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Local woman turns 104 — still going strong
A local woman finished another trip around the sun this week. It was her 104th such trip — a life that has seen the world change drastically while she became a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and respected member of our local Bayou community. Wilma Lazard celebrated her 104th birthday this...
What Louisiana City Has Most DWI Arrests?
SHREVEPORT, LA – I recently heard some shocking stats about drunk driving in Louisiana and I have been wondering why Shreveport leads this dangerous category by such a wide margin. You be the judge of what the numbers show. Shreveport Police made 625 DWI arrests in 2023 and there...
Flood Watches Posted for Louisiana – More ‘Excessive Rain’ Likely
Forecasters with the National Weather Service have placed much of Louisiana at substantial risk for excessive rain and associated street flooding later today. A stagnant weather pattern has prevailed over Louisiana for a little more than a week now. During the past ten days, the Lafayette airport has reported measurable precipitation on eight of them. Today looks to be no different.
Keep Louisiana Beautiful offers litter kits available for checkout at area libraries
Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) launched the Get Down & Clean Up program in collaboration with the State Library of Louisiana and the Louisiana Public Library System, making litter clean-up supplies readily available at public libraries across the state in spring 2023. Today, the program has grown to 127 participating libraries in 41 parishes, and more than 1,000 […]
Showers, storms to continue in Southeast, but will hammer 2 main areas
Tropical moisture flowing into the southeastern United States will continue into this weekend, but some areas will be hit harder than others in terms of downpours and the risk of flash flooding. While sunshine and typical late-July heat will continue to interrupt a pattern strewn with showers and thunderstorms in...
Tanger Outlets Gonzales to host meet and greet with Jackson's Trey’Dez Green
Tanger Outlets Gonzales invites shoppers to kick off the start of the school season with its Back-to-School Athlete Meet-and-Greet from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, July 27. While shopping, fans and community members are invited to meet Trey’Dez Green, get autographs and take photos with the athlete in front of Southern Marsh, 2100 Steven B Tanger St., Gonzales.
Deputies recover body believed to be Southern University student missing for six days
ST. FRANCISVILLE - Deputies recovered a body believed to be that of a Southern University student who went missing on July 17. Steven Harris, a sophomore at the university, has not been seen since July 17 when he was scheduled to attend a custody hearing for his child. Wednesday morning,...
Sportsline Summer Camp: The Lutcher Bulldogs
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Since 2002, Dwain Jenkins has coached on the Lutcher staff in some capacity all but three years. Jenkins now enters his 9th season as the Bulldogs head coach. He likes his offensive line, led by players like Matt Lambert, Logan Borne, Colin Hastings, and Jayden Michael. Those linemen plan to open holes for senior Trenton Chaney, who had over 1,000 all-purpose yards as a running back and wide receiver last season. Chaney is likewise verbally committed to the Ragin’ Cajuns of UL-Lafayette. And starting behind center at quarterback is one of Coach Jenkins two sons on the roster – senior No. 2 Zach Jenkins.
Louisiana Woman Found After Being Missing for 12 Years
A woman from Lutcher, Louisiana who was reported missing by family members over 12 years ago has been found. Detective Corporal Tamarius Smith with the St. James Parish Sheriff's Office said Angela Williams Franklin has been located, after being missing since January 2012. Angela was last seen in the 2800...
Police identify driver in deadly 18-wheeler crash in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Baton Rouge Police identified the driver who was killed in an 18-wheeler crash on I-10 East Monday morning. According to police, Jamoliddin Tokhirov, 38, was driving a 2022 Freightliner Semi Tractor headed east on I-10, near the Highland Road exit. Investigators said for unknown reasons, the tractor-trailer hit the inside concrete barrier and traveled across multiple lanes before hitting the concrete guardrail and the outside guardrail.
Second man arrested in June homicide in Ponchatoula
PONCHATOULA - Police have arrested a second man who was allegedly involved in a June 6 homicide. On June 6, the Ponchatoula Police Department responded to a reported shooting on the 500 block of North 3rd Street. A man, later identified as Gregory Harvey Jr., was found with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he later died.
N.O. teacher accused of driving escaped teen to Texas facing more charges
NEW ORLEANS — A woman accused in New Orleans of driving a juvenile escapee from Louisiana to Texas has now been hit with the identical criminal charge in Calcasieu Parish. Angela Filardo, 32, surrendered to authorities in Lake Charles Tuesday after a warrant was issued for her arrest for being an accessory to escape. She was released from Calcasieu Parish jail Tuesday afternoon after posting a cash bond of $100,000, records show.
Dr. Frank Minyard announces retirement, embraces man he hopes will succeed him as Orleans coroner
Dr. Frank Minyard has been talking about retiring for years. But on Monday, after 40 years as the man who has the final word in determining the cause of death for hundreds of New Orleanians annually, he said it was the candidacy of his hoped-for successor as Orleans Parish coroner that finally made the decision for him.
Insider Thinks Pelicans Youngster Will Have Reduced Role After Poor Summer League
Following a tough Summer League performance from one of their young players, the New Orleans Pelicans might be looking at different options to fill their bench guard role.
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